Elder band members selected for Catholic Honor Band

The seven Elder High School band members to the 2013 South West Ohio Catholic Honor Band asre, front from left, Megan Igel, Christin Rottenberger and John Igel; back row, Spence Niehaus, Jackie Waller, Brad Griffith and Jake Hills.

Seven members of the Elder High School Band were selected to the South West Ohio Catholic Honor Band.

The band is comprised of students from Catholic high schools from the Cincinnati and Dayton areas. The students were nominated by their band directors to be a member of the honor band.

The band will give its fifth annual concert at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, at McAuley High School, 6000 Oakwood Ave. The concert is in celebration of Catholic Schools Week. It is free and open to the public. This year's guest conductor is Greg Mills, retired band director at Kings High School after 35 years in education.

According to the band coordinator, Jason Umberg, director of bands for Fenwick High School, the band began as an effort in 2008 by several band directors to bring the best musicians from each high school together to participate in an over-the-top music ensemble experience that only the combined strengths of each school's program could offer.

"This event challenges our top musicians to rehearse and perform at their highest ability alongside other students who are playing at the same level," Umberg said. "It is also a great opportunity to showcase the growth, talent and the quality of the instrumental music programs that is taking place in our own Catholic schools. It's pretty fitting that the concert coincides with the celebration of Catholic Schools Week."

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Elder band members selected for Catholic Honor Band

Seven members of the Elder High School Band were selected to the South West Ohio Catholic Honor Band.